allusions

NOUN

indirect reference; hint

Synonyms

STRONGEST

quotation

STRONG

charge citation connotation denotation implication imputation indication inference innuendo insinuation intimation mention remark statement suggestion

WEAK

casual remark figure of speech incidental mention play on words

Antonyms

STRONG

silence

WEAK

reality

Example Sentences

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allusions

And he has done so with a light-fingered insouciance that makes every scene incandescent with funny contemporary allusions.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 19, 2026

Do the allusions and shout-outs to current events and personalities seem a little too close for comfort?

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 30, 2026

"It touched on so much in terms of thematic material and musical material," Kehrer said, pointing to the allusions to decolonization and use of traditional Puerto Rican rhythms.

From Barron's ● Jan. 30, 2026

I am always impressed with his biblical allusions, apt and unforced.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 5, 2025

He made written allusions to Bursa, and now Desdemona began to worry.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides